GC Women’s Basketball Helps out at Blood Drive

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College
women’s basketball team may be busy getting started with the
2012-13 season, but head coach Maurice
Smith and eight members of the team still took the
time Tuesday, Nov. 6 to help out at the Red Cross Blood Drive at
the Magnolia Ballroom.

The players were on hand to assist the blood drive where needed,
spending most of their time in front of the ballroom letting people
know where the blood drive was located and encouraging students and
community members to give blood.

The blood drive received 155 units on the first day and 178 on
the second. The 333 total donations set a new record for drives at
Georgia College, with the previous record standing at 253 set last
spring.

“Giving blood helps so many people in the long run,”
said sophomore Enisha Donley (Loganville, Ga.). “We got
involved to encourage the community and show that as Bobcats
we’re here to help in any way we can. Also, when it can help
save nine babies who can turn down helping wherever they
can?”

The Bobcats continue their season Friday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. when
they travel to Dahlonegha, Ga. to take part in the Lady Saints
Tip-Off Classic.

The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of
the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs
at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat
Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the
student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in
post-season competition as well as documented academic success and
community-service involvement. Sign up at
www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for
up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more
information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and
Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.